UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards will hold a title fight against an American Colby Covington reports the promotion’s press service.
The five-round fight will be the main event of the UFC 296 tournament, which will take place on December 16 in Las Vegas (USA). Also on the main card, Brazilian Alexandre Pantoja will defend his flyweight championship belt in a fight with American Brandon Royval.
The Englishman Edwards competed in 25 MMA fights and won 21 victories with 3 defeats; another fight of the 32-year-old fighter was declared disabled. Covington, 35, has 17 victories in 20 fights.
UFC tournaments are broadcast live on the television channels of the holding company. The next UFC Vegas 79 show will take place on September 23 in Moscow, during which Rafael Fiziev will face Mateusz Gamrot. The main card broadcast on begins on Sunday at 02:00 Moscow time. The undercard will be displayed on the Match! Fighter” September 22 from 10:55 p.m. Moscow time.
Source : MatchTV
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